Hartford Buildings
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard Welling
(American, 1926 - 2009)
Dateafter 1972
MediumPhotography; color Polaroid instant print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 3in. (7.9 x 7.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (10.5 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2012.284.118-.128
DescriptionPolaroids of buildings in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, including the facade of Mechanics Savings Bank, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, CityPlace, the YMCA, Savitt Jewelers storefront, the Wadsworth Atheneum, Constitution Plaza with One State Street in the background, Hartford-Aetna Building, Connecticut National Bank, State House Square reflected in One Financial Plaza ("Gold building"), the Old State House and surrounding buildings reflected in One Financial Plaza, the construction of 100 Pearl Street, and the reflections of One Financial Plaza and Southern New England Telephone Company Building in pond at Bushnell Park. One photograph includes a Connecticut Company bus. The viewpoints range from street-level views of buildings to photographs taken from the upper stories of tall buildings, which depict more of the surrounding cityscape.
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Status
Not on view
